Homer Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 449.[1]
Homer Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′04″N 94°34′00″W / 38.26778°N 94.56667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.71 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.42 sq mi (89.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2) 0.82% |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 449 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64722, 64723, 64730, 64752, 64779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766295 |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Homer Township covers an area of 34.71 square miles (89.9 square kilometers); of this, 34.42 square miles (89.16 square kilometers, 99.18 percent) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.74 square kilometers, 0.82 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- West Point Township (north)
- Elkhart Township (northeast)
- Charlotte Township (east)
- Walnut Township (south)
- Potosi Township, Linn County, Kansas (southwest)
- Valley Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
- Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Benjamin and Jackson.
Major highways
edit
School districts
edit- Hume R-VIII
- Miami R-I
Political districts
edit- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 125
- State Senate District 31
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2009.